Date of Birth: August 02, 1924
Date of Death: December 01, 1987 (63)
Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
The guest lineup has been revealed for a six-episode podcast hosted by President Obama, featuring conversations with Tom Hanks, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and more about books that shaped worldview and society.
Drummer and composer Matt Wilson's GOOD TROUBLE releases a new album drawing inspiration from Sufi poet Rumi and featuring songs spanning Andrew Hill to Tom Petty, marking 30 years since Wilson's debut on Palmetto Records.
Harlem9 announced the full company of directors and actors for its 48HOURS IN…HARLEM® festival, marking 15 years and honoring Woodie King, Jr.
Barack Obama will host a six-episode Audible podcast examining books that shaped his life, produced with Higher Ground as part of the companies' ongoing content partnership.
54 Below will host FLAME: THE SONGS OF BRADY & BROWNE, spotlighting the writing duo behind new musical BAKED, with performances by Sidney Dupont, Nora Schell, Alex Lugo and others, in person and via livestream.
Drama professor, historian, director, and writer Amnon Kabatchnik has penned a new book in his reference series, Bloody Broadway: Plays of Menace, Murder, and Mystery, Volume II.
Synchronicity Theatre announced its 2026-27 STRIPPED BARE Arts Incubator series, featuring four new works performed at its Atlanta Annex space, with free performances open to the public by reservation.
PlayGround will present a simultaneous four-city gala honoring Margo Hall, Jessica Kubzansky, Emily Shooltz, and Ericka Ratcliff, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the June Anne Baker Prize for women and non-binary playwrights.
Dito van Reigersberg, co-founder and Artistic Director Emeritus of Pig Iron Theatre Company and the performer behind drag persona Martha Graham Cracker, has died at 53 following complications from a bone marrow transplant.
Performa will present a one-night-only variety show at The Town Hall in New York, featuring twelve acts spanning music, dance, comedy, and performance, hosted by Casey Jost.
Obie Award-winning Harlem9 announced six playwrights, including Kermit Frazier, Kristen Adele Calhoun, and Naomi Lorrain, for 48HOURS IN…HARLEM®, marking 15 years of the festival with a tribute to the late Woodie King Jr.
The Public Theater has announced the lineup for The Public’s Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 season.
Literature to Life will present two free performances of THE GREAT GATSBY at Passaic County Community College's Founders Theater in Paterson, featuring a one-actor staging adapted and directed by Kelvin Grullon.
After a one-year hiatus, HARLEM9 will present 48HOURS IN…HARLEM®, honoring the late Woodie King Jr.
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture will celebrate its 100th anniversary on April 30, 2026, with a major centennial gala.
Literature to Life (LTL) will present two free performances of I AM NOT YOUR PERFECT MEXICAN DAUGHTER by Erika L.
Death of a Salesman is back on Broadway! Arthur Miller’s American drama will star three-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, two-time Tony Award winner Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Abbott and Ben Ahlers.
South Chicago Dance Theatre will present three world premieres by acclaimed choreographers Natasha Adorlee, David Dorfman, and Kia S.
Confronting issues that echoes down the decades, american vicarious resurrects the 1965 Cambridge Union debate between James Baldwin and William F.
Literature to Life will launch BOOKS UNITE, a series of free community events in Paterson, NJ, featuring performances, book clubs, and workshops aimed at fostering community engagement through literature.
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